Meaning

Primary

To Billow

Alternatives

To Flutter, To Suddenly Change

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. While the kanji means flip, the verb vocab version is to billow or to flutter, as in some kind of material (maybe a dress or a flag) billowing or fluttering in the wind. It can also mean to suddenly change your mind, or your attitude, etc.

Reading

ひるがえる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

For something to billow and to flutter, you'll need to ask the here guy (ひるがえ) - that's guy who's here right now - to open the window and let in the breeze.

Context

Context Sentences

彼女のスカートが風で翻ったのは分かるんですが、その時の彼の心象を翻訳するのは私には難しすぎます。

I know her skirt billowed in the wind, but rendering how he felt at the time is too difficult.

Kanji Composition